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It is time to start preparing for the Presidential Election! Ok that might not be super exciting news BUT that won't spotty rest of your water cooler from talking religion and politics in the near future. Luckily our favorite ex-pastor and religious journalist Greg Horton has agreed to join the podcast for some nerdy fun. In this episode we talk about our not-so-Christian nation, the confederate flag, USA flag in sanctuaries, wedding cakes, love of science, the most BA Pope, how to apply a religious label and other goodies. Listen and then holla back on the SpeakPipe to let us know what we should talk about next on an election year update. Greg Horton is a freelance writer and professor of English, Humanities, and Philosophy. He lives in downtown Oklahoma City in a substandard apartment that befits his status as a member of the fourth estate. He has published more than 800 articles (for real money) on topics as wide ranging as religion, wine, travel, politics, culture, music, and arts. He is most often on twitter, but fb remains open on his browser, too: twitter.com/expastor. It may be that he will finally update his blog soon, but since it doesn't earn money, maybe not: typepad.com/theparish. Over a period of about 15 years, Horton worked for three different church staffs in three different traditions, including a brief, mind-numbing stint as a senior pastor. Somehow, he has managed to turn degrees in Bible (B.S.) and Religion (M.A.) into actual non-religious credentials. 

Jennifer Grace Bird teaches at the University of Portland and Portland Community College. She is a bible scholar and Permission Granted is her first "popular audience" book (she talks about that dubious category in the interview) and is intended for people to use in their communities to read scripture together. The text itself is chock full of great stuff and comes along with questions to guide folks in reading along together as they make their way through the book, making sure they have their Bible nearby. Callid was able to catch up with Jennifer earlier this month and so we're able to bring the goodness straight to you.

Could it be? Are the CultureCasters back on the horse after a two-part live extravaganza, more more miles than a presidential primary candidate and more excuses than, um, well...a presidential primary candidate? Yessir/ma'am. We're back and on track, for tha reelz. For the first episode after the live gig, we've got Tony Jones talking about his newest book, "Did God Kill Jesus?" We dig down into why Tony deconstructs the theology of penal substitutionary atonement (tee, hee, penal), but still hangs onto belief in the bodily resurrection, among other theo-nerd goodness. We also touch for a few on the cyber-drama around tony and the release of this book. Worth a listen for that alone, in our opinion. We touch on the clown-car insanity that is the growing GOP primary field, plus we score the recent Santorum-versus-Pope-Francis throwdown intellectual cage match over climate change (hint: it wasn't close) and how a doctor helped a blind woman see her unborn baby. How? Because science! In our recommendations, we celebrate all things "trans" on the small screen these days, plus Slim digs into the archives for a new/old series favorite about fantastical assassins. All I'll say is grab your garlic... Hang tight, because we have another episode comin' up right quick, along with a live show at Wild Goose in North Carolina with guests co-hosts Micky jones and Josh Linton joining Christian as they chat it up with guests Romal Tune, Leroy Barber and Tony Kriz. Oh and if you've heard of a couple of bands called Gungor or The Liturgists, you might want to grab a good seat and have your listening ears on, as we'll enjoy the music of Lisa Gungor! We've also got another live offering in Columbus coming July 20th, but this one's super-groovy. We'll be doing a joint Homebrewed/CultureCast show with Amy and Christian Piatt, plus Homebrewed guru Tripp Fuller. Guests include Sharon Watkins, Rick Lowery and the band Populis. We'd tell you more, but the show's already sold out. D'oh! How, oh how, do they smush so much goodness into one show? No clue here on our end. We just throw stuff on the wall and pray it sticks. Yay, stick!

LectioCast 6: 5th Sunday After Pentecost, June 28, 2015 Listen as Daniel restrains himself, only with greatest effort, from launching into a full-on 80s rap music demo. Bo Sanders joins again for conversation about how God’s economy transforms the economies of the world. Swords and armies, forgiveness in action, mannah from heaven, dangerous faith—these tell us about how God is (or isn’t) being made known in and through God’s people. Texts for the Week: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27, Psalm 130, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 & Mark 5:21-43 2 Samuel 1 Is the departure of Israel’s sword and spear in the hands of Saul and Jonathan a good thing or bad? Daniel and Bo explore the ambiguity of David’s song. Psalm 130 Bo walks us through how this psalm might be a gift for a congregation dealing with tragedy. Our trust in God is wrapped up in God’s willingness to deliver and forgive. Daniel gets Bo to say “Amen.” 2 Cor 8 No joke here, Bo and Daniel go deep into the single most important thing Christians have to learn about our faith. We talk economy. God’s economy is not the economy of the world. Mannah isn’t just a story of the past, it’s the way God works, a way that we’re called to participate in. Mark 5 Leaky Jesus! Dangerous approaches. Daniel talks about the necessity of being laughed at and Bo compensates by going deeply compassionate and pastoral. Daniel Kirk is a writer, speaker, blogger, and New Testament professor who lives in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from Duke University and is the author of a pair of books, Unlocking Romans: Resurrection and the Justification of God and Jesus Have I Loved, but Paul? His third book A Man Attested by God: the Human Jesus of the Synoptic Gospels, is off to the printers. He blogs regularly at StoriedTheology.com  (jrdkirk.com). You can follow him on Twitter @jrdkirk and on Facebook at Facebook.com/jrdkirk. Bo is wrapping up a PhD in Practical Theology at Claremont School of Theology while in full-time ministry. He is a pastor, coffee shop theologian, tattoo evangelist, and a soccer fan. His field of Practical Theology has an inter-disciplinary approach which allows him to be engaged in a wide analysis of diverse subjects. Academically, he is in conversation with 4 main areas of study including Sociology of Religion, Postcolonial Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Comparative Theology. You can find his HomeBrewed Blogs here. You might want to start with his 3 part series of ‘Why I’m Into Practical Theology‘, ‘Constructivism‘, and ‘When Good Isn’t Enough‘. He also had a popular series this Sumer on the ABC’s of Theology. Bo is helping to launch an emergent style gathering at his church in LA called the Loft, and you can connect with him on Facebook or Twitter (@theBoSanders) 

Andrew Root is back on the podcast to talk about a cross centered practical theology. In his new book Christopraxis: A Practical Theology of the Cross he pushes back against his field avoiding robust interaction with systematic theology. In the podcast we cover Charles Taylor, Jungel, Kathryn Tanner, Kant, interdisciplinary studies, Schleiermacher, and other goodies. We also discuss his other new book Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker: A Theological Vision for Discipleship and Life Together. That's right, Bonhoeffer was a youth minister with a PhD. Andy is the Olson Baalson Associate Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Theological Seminary in Minneapolis. He also has a website and a podcast that you should check out. Here's his last visit to the podcast back in 2010 when we talked about despair. Enjoy! *** Upcoming Live Podcast in Columbus Ohio during the Disciples of Christ General Assembly*** *** High Gravity Class - Varieties of Postmodern Theology: Thursday nights this July ***  

Lectionary Commentary for the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost (Year B). Daniel talks with guest host Bo Sanders who drops four-point sermons about David and Goliath and reading the psalms. Daniel comes back with his own three pointer to cover 2 Cor 6, and Mark 4 gets them agreeing that God is dynamically involved in the world. The texts this week include 1 Samuel 17:32-49, Psalm 9:9-20, 2 Cor 6:1-13 & Mark 4:35-41 Homebrewed’s own Bo Sanders joins Daniel Kirk for the latest installment of LectioCast. 1 Sam 17 Bo lays out the four smooth stones for tackling the David and Goliath story. Daniel discovers a surprise ending to the story but can’t touch Malcom Gladwell. Psalm 9 Daniel channels Cornel West. He even wants us to embrace the corporate recitation of psalms that ask God to judge and smite our enemies—but don’t hold either against him until you hear why. Bo and Daniel agree that our problems are God problems. And if Bo and Daniel agree, that’s pretty much gospel truth. 2 Cor 6 Daniel apparently gets jealous of Bo’s four-point sermons, because he drops his own three-pointer to break down 2 Cor 6. Daniel and Bo try to embrace the upside-down understanding of the world that Paul models for us. Mark 4 Storms are more than nature. Can Jesus the teacher overcome demonic powers? Ps 89 looms in the background. We catch a glimpse of God as someone dynamically engaged with the world—even our own worlds. Bo gets the quest for a tagline started. Please bail him out. I think it’s safe to say that need some help here. We’d love to hear your suggestions in the comments section. Endnotes: Here are the three books Bo mentioned in the episode. Malcom Gladwell, David and Goliath Ched Meyers, Binding the Strong Man (commentary on the Gospel of Mark) Brian McLaren, The Secret Message of Jesus  Tom Wright, Mark for Everyone Daniel Kirk is a writer, speaker, blogger, and New Testament professor who lives in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from Duke University and is the author of a pair of books, Unlocking Romans: Resurrection and the Justification of God and Jesus Have I Loved, but Paul? His third book A Man Attested by God: the Human Jesus of the Synoptic Gospels, is off to the printers. He blogs regularly at StoriedTheology.com  (jrdkirk.com). You can follow him on Twitter @jrdkirk and on Facebook at Facebook.com/jrdkirk.   Bo is wrapping up a PhD in Practical Theology at Claremont School of Theology while in full-time ministry. He is a pastor, coffee shop theologian, tattoo evangelist, and a soccer fan. His field of Practical Theology has an inter-disciplinary approach which allows him to be engaged in a wide analysis of diverse subjects. Academically, he is in conversation with 4 main areas of study including Sociology of Religion, Postcolonial Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Comparative Theology. You can find his HomeBrewed Blogs here. You might want to start with his 3 part series of ‘Why I’m Into Practical Theology‘, ‘

On this episode out of the HBC barrel room you will get to hear from one of the most prolific living liberal theologians - Douglas Ottati. The interview centers around his controversial Christology Jesus Christ and Christian Vision.  Ottati is the Craig Family Distinguished Professor of Reformed Theology and Justice at Davidson University in North Carolina.  Make sure to check out his other appearances on the podcast: The Genealogy of Liberal Theology from the Progressive Youth Ministry Conference and Why write a liberal theology? where we discuss volume one God the Creator in Theology for Liberal Protestants.

June 14: Third Sunday After Pentecost Texts this week include: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13, Psalm 20, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13) 14-17 & Mark 4:26-34 This is another bunch of texts that’s hard to hold together. 1 Sam is about David’s anointing. Note the place of God in the first paragraphs: sorry God made Saul king, God provides for God’s self an alternative king who will be anointed for God. Contrast the process through which Saul was chosen. 1 Sam also has its own “inward” v “outward” contrast (cf. 2 Cor from last week). God looking at heart. This helps underscore contrast with Saul the tall. Other contrasts with Saul are important: David is taken from tending sheep (shepherding imagery, cf. Moses, etc.) whereas Saul was chasing down lost donkeys. David receives Spirit when he’s anointed, and in the next verse after this passage ends we hear that God’s Spirit departed from Saul. Psalm 20 is directed toward the king, it seems. Maybe ask the question, Who is the “you” that the psalm addresses? I note also the conjunction of themes of God as warrior and the ability to answer the king’s prayer requests. Interestingly, it’s a psalm for victory in battle, but fighting differently than the nations. Maybe we do a Christologcial riff here on how Jesus brings the Kingdom? 2 Cor 5: there’s that scary line about being judged by our deeds--a sort of eschatological rendition of what we saw in the Psalm: what we do determines who God treats us. On the famous part of the passage, focus on how the whole salvation imagery is cosmic and corporate: new creation, not just new creatures. Mark 4: surprise of the Kingdom. Maybe this is like the OT passages: it’s not what we can see standing in power and glory, but KoG is hidden in weak and small things. In the mustard seed parable there might be an allusion to Dan 4:12, an image of the reign extending over the whole earth.

Highlights from our first Deacon Meeting held in May 2015. Tony, Mickey, Barry and Pete join Bo and Tripp to respond to conundrums sent in by the deacons.

This is Phyllis Tickle's first visit to the podcast back in 2008. It was a blast then and now. We discuss her book The Great Emergence. You can also check out her visit where we discussed her follow-up text Emergence Christianity and then the EPIC live event when she last came to LA.

It's the LectioCast! Thanks for all the initial support. Daniel and I are thrilled at the initial response and can't believe after just our 2nd episode we have been in the top 10 on iTunes and in Religion's "New and Noteworthy" list. If you haven't reviewed or subscribed the the show go ahead and do it. The texts this week are 1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15), 16-20 (11:14-15), Psalm 138, 2 Cor 4:13-5:1 & Mark 3:20-35. This week we discuss... Luther's commentary on idolatry the desire to escape God through religion why God is against having kings  participating in the resurrection without escapism God's work in and through our suffering the conversion of imagination Jesus' style of Messiahship the oppression of religious & family narratives where babies (and Jesus' brothers) come from the blaspheming of the Holy Spirit (Daniel is against it)   LectioCast aims to get your sermon/service prep jumpstarted by homing in on crucial issues and themes in the passages and talking through possible opportunities and issues in preaching the various texts. LectioCast on Feedburner LectioCast on Stitcher LectioCast on iTunes Browse the episodes here.  

Dietrich Bonhoeffer remains one the 20th century's greatest and most influential theologians. In this episode Dr. Marsh and I discuss our love for Bonhoeffer, his life, theology, and more. Charles recently published a Bonhoeffer biography titled Strange Glory that I couldn't put down. In this episode you get to hear us talk about some of the fresh insights into Bonhoeffer's life and thought Marsh unpacked in his book. We will discuss his fascination with Catholicism, friendship with Karl Barth, his childhood neighbor Adolf Von Harnack, the influence of Reinhold Niebuhr on him, and his homoerotic friendship with Eberhard Bethge. Charles Marsh is professor of religious studies and director of the Project on Lived Theology at the University of Virginia. In this interview he and I had so much fun talking Bonhoeffer our passionate interchange had us moving back and forth between parts of Dietrich's life and theological conversation partners. His new biography of Bonhoeffer, Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is amazing. You should really buy it, read it and enjoy. Also if you are an audiophile the audio book is available as well so no excuses.

  It is time for Trinity Sunday!  Tripp joins Daniel for a discussion of this coming Sunday's lectionary texts. In the conversation you will discover just what Isaiah's call story has to do with the Trinity, delve into the Biblical notion of 'glory' and explore the invitation to participate in the divine life. Daniel will give a special shout out to youth ministers and Tripp will insist that God has refused to the be God without us. The texts for the week are Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29, Romans 8:12-17, and John 3:1-17 #LectioCast aims to get your sermon/service prep jumpstarted by homing in on crucial issues and themes in the passages and talking through possible opportunities and issues in preaching the various texts. We’ll aim for Lectionary commentary that is sharp and practical, maybe seasoned with a pinch of snark. Daniel Kirk is a writer, speaker, blogger, and New Testament professor who lives in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Ph.D. from Duke and is the author of a pair of books, Unlocking Romans: Resurrection and the Justification of God and Jesus Have I Loved, but Paul? His third book A Man Attested by God: the Human Jesus of the Synoptic Gospels, is nearing completion. He blogs regularly at StoriedTheology.com /  jrdkirk.com. You can follow him on Twitter @jrdkirk and on Facebook at Facebook.com/jrdkirk.  

Bo is straight up excited about this interview. You can tell throughout that he not only has been reading a lot of Mindy McGarrah Sharp but loving it. During the conversation they discuss Dr. Sharp's new book Misunderstanding Stories: Toward a Postcolonial Pastoral Theology and The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology.  Mindy is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ethics at Phillips Theological Seminary. Make sure to follow her on twitter.

It's time to bring you one of my favorite podcast guests from the past and one of the finest human beings I know - Tom Oord. In this episode we talk about one of Tom's greatest loves... the study of Love. Enjoy! Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books and professor at Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, relational theology, science and religion, Wesleyan/Holiness/Church of the Nazarene thought and Evangelical theology. Check out Tom's books we discussed: The Many Facets of Love: Philosophical Explorations and Science of Love: The Wisdom of Well-Being.